Project Gutenberg 2013-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 118 Machen, J. Gresham (John Gresham) 1881 1937 Machen, John Gresham The Literature and History of New Testament Times E-text prepared by Heather Clark, Julia Neufeld, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Literature and History of New Testament Times" by J. Gresham Machen is a scholarly examination of the historical context surrounding the New Testament, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the backgrounds of early Christianity, touching upon essential elements such as the Roman, Greek, and Jewish influences that shaped the formation of the Christian church and its teachings. Machen's objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the New Testament as a historical document that records significant events in Christian history. At the start of the text, the author emphasizes the importance of studying Bible history to enrich the understanding and teaching of Christianity. He warns against the modern church's neglect for Bible history, positing that such disregard erodes its foundational strength. Machen asserts that grasping the historical events of the apostolic age not only equips believers with knowledge but also fosters a more profound faith. He outlines the contents of the work, suggesting that instead of merely being treated as religious texts, the New Testament writings should be explored for their historical circumstances to fully appreciate their significance and divine authority in the life of the church. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43685/43685-h/images/coverpage.jpg en Bible. New Testament -- Introductions Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events Bible. New Testament -- Theology BS Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 734757 734638 2024-09-18T10:32:37.023646 2023-09-19T06:31:23.810569 text/html text/html 739141 2013-09-10T14:19:04 text/html 277362 2013-09-11T17:48:41 text/html application/zip 312932 2024-09-18T10:32:45.738579 application/epub+zip 316560 2024-09-18T10:32:38.223629 application/epub+zip 316560 2024-09-18T10:32:37.622621 application/epub+zip 556497 2024-09-18T10:32:52.203563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487970 2024-09-18T10:32:45.014620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488452 2022-09-19T21:30:26.552865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692258 692184 2024-09-18T10:32:35.844626 2023-09-19T06:31:22.742564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 691923 2013-09-10T14:15:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 243067 2013-09-10T14:15:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 691982 2013-09-10T14:15:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243032 2013-09-10T14:15:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20638 2024-09-18T10:32:52.350551 application/rdf+xml 14062 2024-09-18T10:32:37.724603 image/jpeg 3036 2024-09-18T10:32:37.673633 image/jpeg 278189 2024-09-18T10:32:37.082610 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog